A few breaths later, the dozens of beams of light followed and then disappeared into the sky in an instant.
These people were all highly skilled, far surpassing the "extraordinary individuals" at the Water and Land Assembly.
Those various colored lights were the escape lights of cultivators. To be able to fly, one must at least have reached the third level of Qi Refining, the "Heaven-Human Interaction" stage, which is equivalent to a cultivator in the early second stage of the Great Xia World.
Cultivators at this level can manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth. If they have a magical artifact specifically designed for flight, they can naturally take to the air.
If relying solely on one's own strength, one must cultivate to the fourth level of Qi Refining to ride the wind, and the fifth level to soar through the clouds. That is, the mid and late stages of the second tier.
Lin Yi is currently at the third level of Jade Liquid Refining, roughly equivalent to the fourth level of Qi Refining. When he reaches the sixth level of Jade Liquid Refining, it will be roughly the fifth level of Qi Refining. The ultimate goal, of course, is the ninth level of Jade Liquid Refining, and the completion of the Dragon-Tiger Pill.
In Lin Yi's view, the Nine Revolutions of Jade Liquid, a Taoist practice in the Great Xia World, and the Condensation of Evil Qi and Refining of Qi, a Xuanmen practice in the Seven Phoenix Realms, are both aimed at achieving a qualitative leap through quantitative accumulation.
Although the processes are different, the principles of spiritual practice are the same, and the paths lead to the same goal.
Sisters Susan and Su Huan stood beside Lin Yi, watching the various lights disappear into the horizon, their faces full of envy.
Riding the wind on a sword, carefree and unrestrained.
This is the most beautiful dream in the hearts of countless intelligent beings living on this earth.
"Don't be too envious. One day, you two will be able to do it too."
As Lin Yi spoke, he took out a bottle of pills from his Five Yin Bag and handed it to Su Huan, instructing, "Put this bottle of pills in Minister Yan's study. We've been staying at someone else's house for so long, and Minister Yan has been considerate enough not to send anyone to disturb us, so let's leave something here."
"Yes, young master," Su Huan replied obediently. She turned around and went downstairs.
A little while later, Su Huan returned after finishing her business.
"Come on over," Lin Yi called out.
Su Huan immediately went over.
Looking at the two sisters beside him, Lin Yi took out a booklet from his Five Yin Bag and handed it to Susan, saying, "I have something to do next. You two should find a quiet place outside the city to cultivate properly. I will come back to find you after I finish my business. This is a mental cultivation method called 'Circulation of Qi Refining,' which is specifically for cultivating the 365 acupoints throughout the body. It is perfect for your current situation."
The two Su sisters answered in unison, "Yes."
Lin Yi nodded, and the matter was decided amicably.
With the cultivation levels of the Su sisters, they could be considered top-tier martial arts masters in the secular world. Add to that the large number of Heshan Dao magical artifacts contributed by Yao Kaishan, and as long as they didn't court death and provoke any powerful figures from either the righteous or evil sects, their safety was guaranteed.
"How long will it take you, young master?" Susan asked softly, her brows furrowing slightly.
"It could take several months at the shortest, or three to five years at the longest." Lin Yi smiled and continued, "My journey here is not particularly dangerous, it just requires some time. On the contrary, Susan, your soul is damaged, and many of your acupoints were forcibly opened by me. You must focus on recuperation and strengthening your foundation. Once you have a solid foundation, there will be opportunities to make up for it in the future."
“Shan’er understands,” Susan said, gently rubbing the hem of her clothes.
Lin Yi suddenly remembered something and said, "You just stand there and don't move."
Upon hearing this, Susan immediately stood still with her hands at her sides.
Lin Yi reached out and gently pressed his hand on the girl's forehead.
Susan closed her eyes slightly, wondering what Lin Yi wanted to do. She felt a little shy, but suddenly her forehead felt warm, and nine golden Sanskrit characters appeared in her ancestral aperture between her eyebrows.
Then, the nine Sanskrit characters turned and fell straight down into the dantian.
After the nine Sanskrit characters landed in Susan's dantian, they continuously absorbed the magical power that the girl had painstakingly cultivated, and then exhaled it, making it even purer than before.
Susan was both surprised and delighted. After being cleansed by these nine Sanskrit characters, her demonic aura had actually diminished somewhat.
Originally, the sisters had traveled a long distance to Mount Emei to listen to Elder Zhiguang preach, which allowed them to conceal their demonic aura, revealing only a trace of it.
After acquiring these nine Sanskrit characters, Susan's cultivation level didn't increase, but it became purer. If one's magical power were a hundred times greater than hers, they would have no idea that this girl was actually a snake demon.
Lin Yi said with satisfaction, "This is the Great Sun Light Mantra of Buddhism. I learned it from a book, and it is quite useful."
"Young master, what about me?" Su Huan said, sticking her little face out.
Lin Yi smiled and patted her forehead.
The Buddhist sect is vast and extends its salvation to all sentient beings. It is ranked alongside the Taoist Xuanmen and the Divine Sect Demonic Sect as one of the four major schools in the Seven Phoenix Realms.
This school of thought believes that the physical body is a precious vessel for transcending the world, naturally possessing a treasure trove of inexhaustible energy without external seeking. One should be born into this world to help others and oneself, to be kind to others, and to refrain from harming life.
Besides the three major schools of Taoism, Demonism, and Buddhism, the fourth major school is the unorthodox and miscellaneous schools. People generally categorize all practitioners who do not qualify for the three major schools into this category.
This school of thought is characterized by a wide variety of theories and practices, reaching the pinnacle of intellectual exploration. Although some exceptionally gifted individuals have attained immortality, there is no known method for achieving it.
However, the number of followers from unorthodox sects was more than ten times that of the combined followers of Taoism, the Divine Sect, the Demonic Sect, and the Buddhist sect. Although their Taoist practices were shallow, their magical powers were extremely formidable.
These four major schools each have their own representative figures: the Ten Patriarchs of Taoism, the Five Emperors of Demonism, the Two Patriarchs of Buddhism, the Four Great Holy Monks, and the Nine Great Scattered Immortals.
These top figures have lived for thousands of years, never setting foot in the mortal world. Some have even long since transcended the vast universe and gone to roam freely in the celestial galaxy.
The Heshan Sect, to which Yao Kaishan and his disciple Wang Daoyuan belonged, was at best a third-rate, unorthodox sect. Yet, they were already the overlords of Miao territory, tyrannical and unrestrained.
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Chapter Forty-Six: Boundless Love, Seeds of Cultivation
The next morning, after sending the two Su sisters away, Lin Yi went to the vicinity of Xuanwu Lake. Looking into the distance, he saw that the Taoist temple in the distance was now completely destroyed, with not a single tile remaining and a huge, deep pit in the ground.
People around were talking about it, saying that the Taoist temple had been punished by heaven the night before and had been struck by lightning.
Lin Yi smiled upon hearing this. He cultivated the "Star River True Scripture" and comprehended the Dao of Innate Saintly Virtue. Naturally, he knew that the many far-fetched claims about Heavenly Punishment, Heavenly Tribulation, and Demon Lords circulating in the world were all nonsense.
The gate to immortality depends solely on whether you possess the great power to kick it open. Whether you do evil or good, whether you cultivate the orthodox Taoism, the true teachings of the demonic sect, or even unorthodox methods or Buddhist supernatural powers, has absolutely no bearing on whether you can achieve immortality.
Therefore, among those who cultivate themselves, there are those with kind hearts who save all living beings; there are also madmen who act arbitrarily according to their own desires; and there are even more ruthless villains who treat all living beings as pigs and dogs, and arbitrarily use living souls to refine magical treasures.